刮 (gwaat3 | gua1) : scrape; extort; blow

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刮

gwaat3

gua1

[1] scrape; scratch; shave
[2] extort; plunder; fleece
[3] (of wind) blow; carry; sweep

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

刮

This word has been viewed 6076 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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刮削 gwaat3 soek3 = scrape 粵

刮損 gwaat3 syun2 gua1 sun3 = abrade; to wear down or rub away by friction; erode

刮勺 gwaat3 soek3 gua1 shao2 = spatula

刮臉 gwaat3 lim5*2 gua1 lian3 = to shave (lit., "scrape face")

刮大風 gwaat3 daai6 fung1 gua1 da4 feng1 = bluster, violent gusts

刮龍 gwaat3 lung4*2 = to make money via illegal or dishonest business; corruption 粵

刮龍中學 gwaat3 lung4*2 zung1 hok6 = an unscrupulous school only concerned about making money 粵

刮沙 gwaat3 saa1 = to barely get by (financially); a way to cure sickness 粵

刮友 gwaat3 jau5*2 = to be on the lookout for someone; to be hunting someone 粵

刮粗龍 gwaat3 cou1 lung4*2 = a profiteer 粵

刮腳 gwaat3 goek3 gua1 jiao3 = blister causing to the feet

刮傷 gwaat3 soeng1 gua1 shang1 = scratch (wound); scratch (damage to an object)

刮料 gwaat3 liu6*2 = to gather or search for information (lit., "scrape for materials") 粵

刮鬍子 gwaat3 wu4 zi2 gua1 hu2 zi5 = to shave

刮痧 gwaat3 saa1 gua1 sha1 = gua sha; Chinese skin scraping medical treatment

四圍刮 sei3 wai4 gwaat3 si4 wei2 gua1 = search all over for; look all around for 粵

刮目相看 gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1 gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 = see sb in a new light

電動刮鬍刀 din6 dung6 gwaat3 wu4 dou1 dian4 dong4 gua1 hu2 dao1 = electric shaver

Showing 1 example containing 刮

對新鞋好刮腳粵
The pair of new shoes causes blisters

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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